It was the day of two Macs. See Taylor Mac at Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park or Mac Rebennack at Summerstage in Central Park? While rtb opted for Brooklyn, violaleeblue, mollyT, and I went to see Dr. John and the Nite Trippers at Summerstage. Once again, NYC proves to be the place to see free […]
All these years and this is the first time I attended the Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park. rtb got tickets and invited me to watch our actor boyfriend Hamish Linklater in Cymbeline . I read the synopsis before leaving the house – it’s a romance with jealousy, mistaken identities, a princess marrying beneath […]
Back to Celebrate Brooklyn! to see one of our national treasures. This was rtb’s and my second time this year seeing Rhiannon Giddens and rtb brought her sister along to introduce her to the wonder that is Giddens. First up was Joe Henry is a singer/songwriter but is probably most famous for being a producer […]
Great music and a silent movie classic. Just another evening of free entertainment at the bandshell in Prospect Park with Celebrate Brooklyn! Ghost Train Orchestra opened the evening with their reconstructed 1920s and 1930s jazz. Led by Brian Carpenter, who started the set playing a harmonica through a bullhorn, it’s a crazy ride. A couple […]
rtb and I headed back to the Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival held behind City Winery with the loading dock acting as the stage. It was raining on and off all day but luckily it held off during the performance. NYC singer/songwriter Brian Dunne opened the show. Dunne played acoustic guitar and was accompanied […]
Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell is one of many free summer concert venues in NYC. They always have a great line-up – rain or shine. Last night rtb and I got the rain but it was worth it. While on line to get in they were asking us to open our bags and […]
Another reason to love NYC in the summer – free modern dance performances on Friday evenings. rtb invited me join her to see Bryant Park Presents Modern Dance. As I was getting off the subway I could hear music playing and when I found the stage I could see the dancers rehearsing. I found rtb […]
Yesterday I trekked from Queens to the boogie-down Bronx to see the Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden. It’s running until November 1st. First I stopped to see the few painting and sketches they have on exhibit. It’s a small room in a big building and the line was […]
As some of you may recall I’ve been following Lisa Bianco’s career for quite a while, so I was very excited to see her new band Hunter Valentine at the Knitting Factory. Before the show I stopped off at the new Federal Bar & Restaurant right next door to the Knitting Factory. It’s a nice […]
The New York Philharmonic’s Concerts in the Parks are a NYC institution and always draws a huge crowd. This year I met my friend Jack and rtb in Central Park for the first of this summer’s concerts. Concerts in the Parks is also celebrating its 50th anniversary. The weather reports for the week had said […]
